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Chemical Elements 1-100 Trivia Word Search

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This nonmetal has the chemical symbol S and sits at position 16 on the periodic table. Name it.

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This actinide has the chemical symbol Cm and sits at position 96 on the periodic table. Name it.

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Its one- or two-letter symbol is Sm. This lanthanide, element 62, is known as what?

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This transition metal has the chemical symbol Rh and sits at position 45 on the periodic table. Name it.

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Atomic number 52 on the periodic table belongs to a metalloid. What is this element called?

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Periodic table position 64 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Xe. This noble gas, element 54, is known as what?

XENON

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ba. This alkaline earth metal, element 56, is known as what?

BARIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is U. This actinide, element 92, is known as what?

URANIUM

Element 78 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Pt'. What's its full name?

PLATINUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ni. This transition metal, element 28, is known as what?

NICKEL

Atomic number 100 on the periodic table belongs to a actinide. What is this element called?

FERMIUM

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Cd and sits at position 48 on the periodic table. Name it.

CADMIUM

This alkaline earth metal has the chemical symbol Be and sits at position 4 on the periodic table. Name it.

BERYLLIUM

Element 17 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'Cl'. What's its full name?

CHLORINE

Element 94 is a actinide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Pu'. What's its full name?

PLUTONIUM

Atomic number 21 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

SCANDIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ru. This transition metal, element 44, is known as what?

RUTHENIUM

Atomic number 7 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?

NITROGEN

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ce. This lanthanide, element 58, is known as what?

CERIUM

Atomic number 8 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?

OXYGEN

Periodic table position 42 is held by a transition metal. Give its chemical symbol.

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Li. This alkali metal, element 3, is known as what?

LITHIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ta. This transition metal, element 73, is known as what?

TANTALUM

Atomic number 74 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

TUNGSTEN

This metalloid has the chemical symbol B and sits at position 5 on the periodic table. Name it.

BORON

This actinide has the chemical symbol Th and sits at position 90 on the periodic table. Name it.

THORIUM

Atomic number 63 on the periodic table belongs to a lanthanide. What is this element called?

EUROPIUM

Element 39 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Y'. What's its full name?

YTTRIUM

Element 19 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'K'. What's its full name?

POTASSIUM

Element 37 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Rb'. What's its full name?

RUBIDIUM

Element 53 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'I'. What's its full name?

IODINE

Atomic number 2 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?

HELIUM

Atomic number 15 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?

PHOSPHORUS

Element 93 is a actinide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Np'. What's its full name?

NEPTUNIUM

Periodic table position 66 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Nb. This transition metal, element 41, is known as what?

NIOBIUM

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Fe and sits at position 26 on the periodic table. Name it.

IRON

Atomic number 80 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

MERCURY

This actinide has the chemical symbol Bk and sits at position 97 on the periodic table. Name it.

BERKELIUM

Atomic number 10 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?

NEON

This lanthanide has the chemical symbol Nd and sits at position 60 on the periodic table. Name it.

NEODYMIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Mn. This transition metal, element 25, is known as what?

MANGANESE

Atomic number 1 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?

HYDROGEN

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Br. This halogen, element 35, is known as what?

BROMINE

This lanthanide, element number 59, has an atomic weight of roughly 140.91. What's its symbol?

Element 9 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'F'. What's its full name?

FLUORINE

This lanthanide has the chemical symbol Er and sits at position 68 on the periodic table. Name it.

ERBIUM

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Re and sits at position 75 on the periodic table. Name it.

RHENIUM

Atomic number 30 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

ZINC

Atomic number 76 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

OSMIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is In. This post-transition metal, element 49, is known as what?

INDIUM

Element 70 is a lanthanide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Yb'. What's its full name?

YTTERBIUM

This actinide, element number 99, has an atomic weight of roughly 252. What's its symbol?

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Pb. This post-transition metal, element 82, is known as what?

LEAD

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Se. This nonmetal, element 34, is known as what?

SELENIUM

This lanthanide has the chemical symbol Ho and sits at position 67 on the periodic table. Name it.

HOLMIUM

Atomic number 36 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?

KRYPTON

Element 84 is a metalloid whose lab shorthand is simply 'Po'. What's its full name?

POLONIUM

This lanthanide has the chemical symbol La and sits at position 57 on the periodic table. Name it.

LANTHANUM

This alkali metal has the chemical symbol Fr and sits at position 87 on the periodic table. Name it.

FRANCIUM

Element 69 is a lanthanide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Tm'. What's its full name?

THULIUM

This nonmetal has the chemical symbol C and sits at position 6 on the periodic table. Name it.

CARBON

Atomic number 46 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

PALLADIUM

This post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Bi and sits at position 83 on the periodic table. Name it.

BISMUTH

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Lu. This lanthanide, element 71, is known as what?

LUTETIUM

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Hf and sits at position 72 on the periodic table. Name it.

HAFNIUM

Atomic number 32 on the periodic table belongs to a metalloid. What is this element called?

GERMANIUM

Atomic number 11 on the periodic table belongs to a alkali metal. What is this element called?

SODIUM

Periodic table position 61 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Co and sits at position 27 on the periodic table. Name it.

COBALT

Its one- or two-letter symbol is As. This metalloid, element 33, is known as what?

ARSENIC

Atomic number 50 on the periodic table belongs to a post-transition metal. What is this element called?

TIN

Element 85 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'At'. What's its full name?

ASTATINE

Element 55 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Cs'. What's its full name?

CAESIUM

Periodic table position 98 is held by a actinide. Give its chemical symbol.

This lanthanide has the chemical symbol Tb and sits at position 65 on the periodic table. Name it.

TERBIUM

This noble gas has the chemical symbol Ar and sits at position 18 on the periodic table. Name it.

ARGON

Periodic table position 91 is held by a actinide. Give its chemical symbol.

This actinide has the chemical symbol Ac and sits at position 89 on the periodic table. Name it.

ACTINIUM

Atomic number 29 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

COPPER

Element 31 is a post-transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Ga'. What's its full name?

GALLIUM

Atomic number 47 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

SILVER

Atomic number 38 on the periodic table belongs to a alkaline earth metal. What is this element called?

STRONTIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Cr. This transition metal, element 24, is known as what?

CHROMIUM

Atomic number 40 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?

ZIRCONIUM

This metalloid has the chemical symbol Si and sits at position 14 on the periodic table. Name it.

SILICON

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ra. This alkaline earth metal, element 88, is known as what?

RADIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ir. This transition metal, element 77, is known as what?

IRIDIUM

This transition metal has the chemical symbol Ti and sits at position 22 on the periodic table. Name it.

TITANIUM

Element 23 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'V'. What's its full name?

VANADIUM

This post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Tl and sits at position 81 on the periodic table. Name it.

THALLIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Am. This actinide, element 95, is known as what?

AMERICIUM

Element 86 is a noble gas whose lab shorthand is simply 'Rn'. What's its full name?

RADON

This post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Al and sits at position 13 on the periodic table. Name it.

ALUMINIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Au. This transition metal, element 79, is known as what?

GOLD

Periodic table position 43 is held by a transition metal. Give its chemical symbol.

Atomic number 12 on the periodic table belongs to a alkaline earth metal. What is this element called?

MAGNESIUM

Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ca. This alkaline earth metal, element 20, is known as what?

CALCIUM

This metalloid has the chemical symbol Sb and sits at position 51 on the periodic table. Name it.

ANTIMONY

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